Whenever Quiz Night is hosted by the West Suburban Irish, a large number of regulars arrive with timely and whimsical names for their teams taken right out of the day’s headlines. New teams arrive monthly and quickly catch the spirit of good humor. Competition is fierce as contestants compete for the Best Name, Best Team Spirit, Best Round and Overall Highest Score.
Back in 2013, when the West Suburban Irish kicked off the 8th season of Quiz night at Quigley’s Irish Pub on the first Tuesday evening in August, the sports-minded players fell short of success when teams with A-Rod-inspired names were unable to appeal quiz scores.
Twenty-one teams competed for bragging rights in the trivial evening. The prizes of the night were ten-packs of Twinkies, fresh off the production line.
Quiz Master Chuck Corrigan gave a shout out for Mary Corrigan who puts together the prize packages, also with an accent on current events.
In round three, sixteen teams had a perfect score in the category “Cruisin'” and WSI quiz masters were unable to hand out prizes. They had to double up for round four (Frankly, they did not have enough Twinkies!) juicing up the pot for the overall winner.
The Quiz Master fumbled a World Series-inspired baseball question in regard to the 1988 World Series and Kirk Gibson, blaming the lighting, and quiz teams responded with PED- inspired negativity.
Unusually high scores dominated the evening of the seasonal opener. Bibulous teams had the opportunity for extra study and rest in July. Quiz night takes a break in July and September due to annual Naperville festivals Ribfest and Last Fling.
As he prepared to announce the winners, Quiz Master Corrigan said, “There’s definitely a shake up to start the new year. Lots of teams came with lots of good answers.”
Top winners Tuesday were “Our Suspension Is Missing A-Rod” in first place, followed by “Nuns We’re Not” in second place. “Paula Dean’s Bearded Warriors” were recognized for “Best Team Spirit.” Judges awarded “Juicin’ up for Quiz Night” with the prize for “Best Team Name.”
Tuesday evening the questions were piped out to the popular patio so everyone could participate. Players in teams of 3 to 8 players also staked out sections throughout the pub. The 5-member winning team found its success in the Cottage Room.
Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Naperville.
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Everybody knows their name!
City Councilmen Joe McElroy and Paul Hinterlong made a rare appearance at Quiz Night, as the City Council Meeting traditionally held on the first Tuesday of the month had been canceled for National Night Out.
The councilmen said they had been making the rounds to a number of neighborhood gatherings, coming face to face with residents in subdivisions such as High Meadows, Winding Creek, Buttonwood and Echo.
“National Night Out is a good event, a good opportunity to hear what people in general have to say and what they’re happy about,” said McElroy. “Most residents expressed that they appreciate the quality of life they find here.”
“We got to talk to happy people,” added Hinterlong, who also noted that Quiz Night throughout the year conflicts with city council meetings. “I try to come whenever there isn’t a city council meeting because Quiz Night is always a good time.”
As Chuck Corrigan wrapped up the fun-filled festivities, he noted, “Nobody goes home a loser at Quiz Night.”
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Scott’s Walk for St. Baldrick’s
Next on the docket for the West Suburban Irish is Scott’s Walk at DuPage River Park on Sunday morning, Sept. 22, to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Organizers from St. Baldrick’s also will be holding a an event that same afternoon at Quigley’s Irish Pub from 1 to 4:30PM.
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WSI Quiz Nights / First Tuesday / Oct. through June
Quiz Night is slated to begin again at 7PM Tues., Oct. 1.
For more information on the West Suburban Irish, visit www.ws.irish.org.
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